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Australia: babies born alive after abortion
23 Jun 2023
Every week in Australia, babies survive abortions and are left to die without medical assistance or even pain relief because it has been decided by adults that they do not deserve to live. In response to…
India / Pakistan: Cyclone Biparjoy
16 Jun 2023
Gale force winds and heavy rains are lashing coastal areas of north-west India and southern Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy (which means ‘disaster’ in Bengali) makes landfall to destroy homes and crops in its path. By 15…
Haiti: fuel, floods, fighting and prayer
16 Jun 2023
Haiti fuel tanks are mostly dry as all Haiti’s fuel is imported. When their president was assassinated the government was left with no elected leaders. Violent gangs run Port-au-Prince and control major ports where fuel enters.…
Saudi Arabia: pray for Muslims
16 Jun 2023
Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, will take place between 26 June and 1 July. Millions from across the world will embark on this strenuous journey, believing that by doing so their sins are forgiven, their…
North Korea: starving to death
16 Jun 2023
Food is so scarce in North Korea that people starve to death. In 2020 the government tightened control over people’s lives and sealed its borders. The BBC secretly interviewed three North Koreans who said they were…
Australia: resurgence in far-right activity
16 Jun 2023
Australia has banned Nazi symbols nationally, in an effort to crack down on far-right groups. The ban includes the trade and public display of flags, armbands, T-shirts, and insignia, and the publication of symbols online promoting…